Welcome to the jungle! Hugo turned one on Saturday and I thought I’d share with you the non-food treats I made for his friends at daycare. Hugo is in a group with babies age 3 months to 2 years, which makes it hard to put together something age appropriate for all of them. I went with jungle animals and a balloon, so the parents can decide what and when to give to their baby. We gave the teachers a bag…

After seeing this beautiful and stylish Advent calendar at Minke’s Instagram account, I knew I would be making one for my own kids one day. And when she posted this year’s version, I simply couldn’t hold myself back anymore. So I took what I found suitable yarns from my stash and started crocheting. Minke was very enthusiastic right away and we chatted away about the details. Since she has no blog, we will be using my blog to share the…

Let’s talk about meals. By that I mean, what meal of the day get’s your most attention and time? Did you ever look at your meals this way? Let me tell you something about my meals and how I realized the balance in my day was off, food wise. Before you read any further, please know I am not a nutritionist, food expert or alike. This is me, looking for ways to improve my daily life and lifestyle, learning by…

In my search for a new breakfast routine I came across these vegan banana pancakes. I have altered the recipe a little bit so there is no added sugars to keep better control of my blood sugars. I make them at least once a week, it is such a treat to start my day with these cute and delicious little ones! Oh and if you are on a gluten free diet, these are for you too. VEGAN BANANA PANCAKES serves…

Welcome to the third and new version of my creJJtion blog! I have been dreaming of and talking about a new blog for a year now, and I am so happy it finally is here. Huge credits go to Hilbert and Yvo from Studio Graphix who designed this blog for me, patiently answered my thousands of questions and made all the edits, big and small. If you are Dutch and looking for a fast, creative, hard working team to do…

About Me

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am Maaike, a mom of two living in The Netherlands. I am a craft lover and book author, care about the lifestyle of myself and my family; and blog about it all here on creJJtion.